TRAINING BY TELEVISION, A STUDY IN LEARNING AND RETENTION,

Abstract

The report presents the principal findings of a study of learning and retention by Army Field Force Reservists who were trained by television. Eight one-hour lessons were telecast at weekly intervals to more than 3000 Reservists. All reservists who saw the programs were tested immediately before and immediately after each televised lesson. The tests were designed to find out not only how much the men learned from the lesson they had just seen, but also how much they remembered from previous lessons. The test scores were analyzed statistically, and success in answering separate questions was studied in relation to teaching methods used in the telecasts.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1951
Accession Number
AD0642526

Entities

People

  • James S. Duva
  • John E. Murray
  • Robert T. Rock

Organizations

  • Fordham University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Education
  • Intervals
  • Learning
  • Teaching Methods
  • Training

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Brain and Cognitive Science; Experimental Psychology; Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.